New York state has banned cat declawing
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Re: New York state has banned cat declawing
#2NY cares more about cat claws than babies...
Re: New York state has banned cat declawing
#3They should have banned outdoor cats at the same time. Cats shouldn't be declawed and neither should they be outside, but if they're going to be outside it is better for the native wildlife if they have been declawed (making them ineffective hunters.)
Re: New York state has banned cat declawing
#4I know a lot of people that would not own a cat that isn't declawed. I wonder what the net outcome is on cats being euthanized, I'm sure this will increase that number.
Re: New York state has banned cat declawing
#5They should have banned outdoor cats at the same time. Cats shouldn't be declawed and neither should they be outside, but if they're going to be outside it is better for the native wildlife if they have been declawed (making them ineffective hunters.)
This is such an American comment.
Re: New York state has banned cat declawing
#6They should have banned outdoor cats at the same time. Cats shouldn't be declawed and neither should they be outside, but if they're going to be outside it is better for the native wildlife if they have been declawed (making them ineffective hunters.)
This is such an American comment.
It’s been illegal in Washington forever
Re: New York state has banned cat declawing
#7Been illegal here in Queensland, Australia for quite some time now.
Re: New York state has banned cat declawing
#8They should have banned outdoor cats at the same time. Cats shouldn't be declawed and neither should they be outside, but if they're going to be outside it is better for the native wildlife if they have been declawed (making them ineffective hunters.)
This is such an American comment.
I guess you disapprove? I don't take it personally, but neither do I understand your characterization. Wouldn't the stereotypical American position on this matter be one of hyper-individualism and prioritizing your property (your pet cat's desire to kill native birds) before the wellbeing of the environment? Those are stereotypes of course, but stereotypes seem to have informed your remark.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is such an American comment.
I guess you disapprove? I don't take it personally, but neither do I understand your characterization. Wouldn't the stereotypical American position on this matter be one of hyper-individualism and prioritizing your property (your pet cat's desire to kill native birds) before the wellbeing of the environment? Those are stereotypes of course, but stereotypes seem to have informed your remark.
If you're going to ban your cat's desire to kill birds, you should also ban humans' desire to eat meat.
Re: New York state has banned cat declawing
#10They should have banned outdoor cats at the same time. Cats shouldn't be declawed and neither should they be outside, but if they're going to be outside it is better for the native wildlife if they have been declawed (making them ineffective hunters.)
This is such an American comment.
I'm genuinely curious where this thought came from. To me, the parent comment is diametrically opposite the American stereotype, which, in my experience, involves a loathing of regulation and a disregard for the wellbeing of animals and wildlife.